Posts Tagged ‘interest rates’

How does the rise in interest rates affect you? It came as a surprise to many when The Bank of England decided to increase the base rate from 0.2% to 0.5% after over a decade of no rises at all taking place. The rise in interest rates is something that we are all aware of…

Following the latest Bank Of England Monetary Policy Committee Meeting rates remained, as expected, at 0.5%. The consensus is that in early 2016 we may see a rise to 0.75% with small increases occurring regularly. Bell & Company are not the only ones focusing their attention on the issue of Interest Rate changes. Hamish McRae…

2016 – A Mini Credit Crunch? We do not mean to spread doom and gloom, but feel it is essential our clients and subscribers are aware of the ever-changing economic environment. An earlier blog eluded to a likely increase in Interest Rates in 2016, not by a significant amount but they can only go one way moving…